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June is National Pride Month! Show your support with Macy’s as we bring love to life and demonstrate our commitment to inclusion and respect for all.

We’ll be honoring WorldPride this year, too. New York is set to become the first U.S. city to host the global celebration, which will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.

Macy’s is also helping to raise awareness and critical funds to support The Trevor Project's efforts to end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

Plus, it’s the perfect time to march with us in parades and festivals across the country and enjoy fun Macy's in-store events that pay tribute to the diversity within our workforce and communities.

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THE HISTORY OF PRIDE

The LGBTQ community recognizes June as Pride Month to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City on June 28, 1969. Historians consider the events that night—when LGBT patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back during a police raid—the catalyst for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Today, Pride events celebrate queer life and sexuality as well as the enduring struggle for equality.

1960s

A NEW AMERICAN ERA BEGINS, FOCUSING ON LGBTQ EQUALITY.

1961

Illinois becomes the first U.S. state to decriminalize homosexuality.

1969

New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that was popular among the LGBTQ community. It sparked an uprising that later marked the birth of modern-day pride movement.

1970s

ICONIC SYMBOLS & SUPPORTERS EMERGE ON BEHALF OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY.

1970

In June, the first pride parades were seen across the U.S. with marches happening in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.

1977

Harvey Milk is elected to the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors & becomes the United States’ first openly gay elected official.

Harvey Milk is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

2010s

LGBTQ RIGHTS SPREAD ACROSS THE NATION & GET LEGAL BACKING & FACE SOME POLITICAL BATTLES.

2011

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is repealed after being certified that it “will not harm military readiness” by President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta & Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen.

The Supreme Court strikes down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act, allowing more than 30 states to subsequently legalize same-sex marriage.

2015

The Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples have a right to marry in all states under the Constitution.

2016

President Obama designates the Stonewall National Monument as the first protected land dedicated to the historic birthplace of the modern Gay Liberation Movement.

2018

Jared Polis, a Democratic U.S. Representative, becomes the nation’s first openly gay elected governor after winning the gubernatorial race in Colorado.

2019

The United States honors the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and celebrates WorldPride, while millions continue to fight for LGBTQ equality and liberation.

OUR COLLEAGUES

Pride Month is a special time to recognize how diversity at Macy's is vital to our success. We asked a few members of Macy's Employee Resource Group dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture for LGBTQ colleagues at the company to share their views on WorldPride and how they feel supported working at Macy's

Anna Van D.

Digital Director, Men’s Active and Young Men’s

Bridget T.

Store Design for Vendor& GEM initatives

Juan Camilo R.

Manager, Multicultural Community Engagement

Shayne S.

Associate Financial Planner

Anna Van D.

Digital Director, Men’s Active and Young Men’s

Q. How do you celebrate Pride every day?

A. I celebrate Pride by being 100% true to myself, 100% of the time! By being myself, I show my team and other colleagues that it’s okay to be different; our uniqueness and diversity is what makes us stronger as a team.

Bridget T.

Store Design for Vendor & GBM Initiatives

Q. What does WorldPride mean to you?

A. We are uniting the world by honoring the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. It hasn’t been an easy fight for equality but a lot of success has been made over these past 50 years. My motto is GO BOLD or go home and we have definitely been going bold for the last 50 years.

Juan Camilo R.

Manager, Multicultural Community Engagements

Q. How does Macy’s support Pride in a way that is meaningful to you?

A. I am proud to work for a company that invests resources annually to support organizations that fight to advance civil rights of LGBTQ people.

Shayne S.

Associate Financial Planner

Q. How do you celebrate Pride every day?

A. I try to connect more deeply with the intersections of my identity and how that has impacted my life experiences. I think in doing so I allow myself to exist free of judgement as the truest version of myself.

DIVERSITY EVERY DAY

Our commitment to diversity is an integral part of our strategy. Macy’s believes that different perspectives help drive creativity and innovation.